We judge ourselves by our intentions. And others by their actions.
STEPHEN COVEYMake small commitments and keep them. Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic. Be a part of the solution, not the problem.
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It’s better to be trusted than to be liked.
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Make small commitments and keep them. Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic. Be a part of the solution, not the problem.
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There is so much we can do to render service, to make a difference in the world – no matter how large or small our circle of influence.
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How different our lives are when we really know what is deeply important to us, and keeping that picture in mind, we manage ourselves each day to be and to do what really matters most.
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Leadership is a choice, not a position.
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You have to water the flowers you want to grow.
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Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us.
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The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.
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Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.
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While we cannot always choose what happens to us, we can choose our responses.
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Live your life by a compass, not a clock.
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Each of us guard a gate of change that can only be opened from the inside.
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We see the world, not as it is, but as we are – or, as we are conditioned to see it.
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See every problem as an opportunity to exercise creative energy.
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Life is not accumulation, it is about contribution.
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Link yourself to your potential, not to your past.
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Whenever you experience stress of any kind, look into yourself and ask, In what way am I compromising my innermost values in this situation?
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Your most important work is always ahead of you, never behind you.
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Efficient management without effective leadership is, as one individual phrased, it, “like straightening deck chairs on the Titanic”.
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We are limited but we can push back the borders of our limitations.
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The key to success is dedication to life-long learning.
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Most leaders would agree that they’d be better off having an average strategy with superb execution than a superb strategy with poor execution. Those who execute always have the upper hand.
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It doesn’t really matter how fast you’re going if you’re heading in the wrong direction.
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One of the most important ways to manifest integrity is to be loyal to those who are not present. In doing so, we build the trust of those who are present.
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Beginners are many; finishers are few.
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Most people struggle with life balance simply because they haven’t paid the price to decide what is really important to them.
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